I finished my very first pair of gloves with fingers. I knit a picot edged pair of gloves for my mother in law to-be, and I'm very excited about them. The yarn is a mix of merino wool and silk, and they're really warm and soft. I'm sure she'll love them. Christmas knitting has been plugging along. I've made it really far down my list, and think that I can get a few more done yet before Christmas.

I already have knits done for my parents, my brother and his fiancée, my niece Emma, and my future father-in-law. I'm working on a secret project for my fiancé and have so far been able to keep it a secret from him, and would love to make a pair of mittens for his brother and his brother's wife. A pair of mittens for me wouldn't hurt either.

1. Gift Item: Llama Striped Hat for my brother, Joel (ravlink)Pattern: Turn A Square Hat by Jared Flood (free pattern)Progress: I finished this hat in record time. I think I started it on the last day of September, and it was done by the following evening. COMPLETED Oct 1

2. Gift Item: Baby Jacket for my new niece, Emma (ravlink)Pattern: Buttons Hat and Jacket from Naturally YarnsProgress: The jacket went surprisingly quickly, and the hat too. I had to wait a few weeks for the buttons to arrive, but once they did, they were adorable! COMPLETED Oct 13

4. Gift Item: Embroidered Gloves for my FFMIL, Diane (ravlink)Pattern: Cashmere Picot Edged Gloves by Insaknitty (direct PDF download link)Progress: These took longer than the others. The picot edging on the first glove took forever but once I figured out the picot, I was much happier. after the edging, they went quickly enough. doing the fingers were a lot of fun, since I'd never done them before, and I learned some embroidery!

5. Gift Item: Striped Hat for my Fiancé, Chris (ravlink)Pattern: Fibonacci Pea Cap by Lisa Bennett (free pattern)Progress: Chris keeps complaining about being cold, and I've never knit him anything before. So, I went and bought a skein of some lovely alpaca, used up some scrap yarn, and made him a warm hat. This hat is very loosely based on the pattern above, but I didn't really follow it at all. This item wasn't on my original list. COMPLETED Oct 24

It's done, but I haven't been able to get him out of the apartment, so I haven't been able to get a finished photo.

Knitting Meme!Here is a list of knitting techniques. Bold the ones you have tried, italicize the ones you want to try and leave the rest in plain text.

AfghanI-cordGarter stitchKnitting with metal wireShawlStockinette stitchSocks: top-downSocks: toe-upKnitting with camel yarnMittens: Cuff-upMittens: Tip-downHatKnitting with silkMobius band knittingParticipating in a KALSweaterDrop stitch patternsKnitting with recycled/secondhand yarnSlip stitch patternsKnitting with banana fiber yarnDomino knittingTwisted stitch patternsKnitting with bamboo yarnTwo end knittingCharity knittingKnitting with soy yarnCardiganToy/doll clothingKnitting with circular needlesBaby itemsKnitting with your own hand-spun yarnSlippersGraffiti knittingContinental knittingDesigning knitted garmentsCable stitch patternsLace patternsPublishing a knitting bookParticipate in an exchangeScarfTeaching a child/teenager to knit American/English knitting Knitting to make moneyButtonholesKnitting with alpacaFair Isle knittingNorwegian knittingDying with plant colorsKnitting items for a weddingHousehold itemsKnitting socks (or other small tubular items) on one or two circularsKnitting with someone else's hand-spun yarnKnitting with dpnsHoliday related knittingTeaching a male how to knitBobblesKnitting for a livingKnitting with cottonKnitting smockingDying yarnSteeksKnitting artKnitting two socks on two circulars simultaneouslyFeltingKnitting with woolTextured knittingKitchener stitchKnitted flowersPurses/bagsKnitting with beadsSwatchingLong Tail COEntrelacKnitting backwardsMachine knittingKnitting with self patterning/self striping/variegated yarnStuffed toysKnitting with cashmereDarningJewelryKnitting with synthetic yarnWriting a patternGlovesIntarsiaKnitting with linenKnitting for preemiesTubular COFree-form knittingShort rowsCuffs/fingerless mits/arm-warmersPillowsKnitting a pattern from an on-line knitting magazineRugKnitting on a loomThrummed knittingKnitting a giftKnitting for petsShrug/bolero/ponchoKnitting with dog/cat hairHair accessoriesKnitting in public